Night fell.
A breeze blew past.
The rustling sound between the trees sounded from time to time.
Inside the tent.
Amikura Mako and Shirami Chihiro were huddled together.
"Mako-chan, are you asleep?"
"Not yet, I feel a bit nervous somehow."
"Me too, why don't we just chat?"
"Sure."
Saying so.
The two turned over in unison and looked at each other face-to-face.
It was only the first day of the exam, strictly speaking only about half a day, so even Shirami Chihiro wouldn't feel tired after a bit of rest.
"Chihiro."
Amikura Mako asked somewhat hesitantly: "Do you think he'll come and attack us?"
"Probably not? Hikki doesn't seem like that kind of person."
Shirami Chihiro said with a burning pretty face, somewhat uncertainly.
But from childhood until now.
This was the first time spending the night alone with a boy outside, and in a forest with no one else around, there was bound to be some sense of abnormality in her heart.
Always in her mind...
What if Hikigaya suddenly rushed in and was unkind to them.
And.
They were still classmates.
If it affected the exam, or if Ichinose found out, it would likely be even worse.
At that time.
Should they refuse?
Although Amikura Mako's physical strength wasn't bad, she hadn't used any fighting techniques after all; in terms of pure power, she likely still couldn't compare to Hikigaya.
It was a bit unsettling.
"I also feel he's not like that."
Amikura Mako couldn't help but nod.
If Hikigaya did rush in, it seemed there wouldn't be any good way; they could only ask Ichinose to stand up for them then.
"Speaking of which."
Shirami Chihiro asked with some concern: "Mako-chan, Honami and Hikki dating together? How exactly do you see it?"
In the class.
As long as it didn't affect the class, they didn't like to point fingers at others' relationships, because everyone didn't say much.
But if they said they didn't have any thoughts in their hearts.
This was clearly impossible; it was just that out of consideration for the class and the relationship with Ichinose and the others, it was hard to say much.
Now only the two of them remained.
They could say some true thoughts; presumably, other people in Class B would have similar topics at this moment.
"Hmm."
Amikura Mako thought seriously for a moment and became somewhat dazed:
"Actually, at the beginning I felt it was a bit hard to believe, even now it feels a bit unrealistic, however..."
"Seeing Honami and Yuki-chan every day with glowing faces and happy smiles, actually I quite envy them; it seems like nothing is bad this way."
"Chihiro, what about you?"
"Me?"
Shirami Chihiro said somewhat guiltily: "I'll say it, but Mako-chan you can't tell anyone else, okay?"
"Eh?"
Cannot tell anyone else, Amikura Mako became even more interested:
"No problem, I promise I won't tell anyone, including Honami and the others!"
"Yeah."
Shirami Chihiro then nodded, saying somewhat guiltily:
"Actually, I was quite repulsed by Yuki at the beginning; how could she, knowing Hikki was with Ichinose, still go and steal Ichinose's boyfriend? That must be wrong."
"But."
Without waiting for Amikura Mako to speak, Shirami Chihiro continued:
"But later I also figured it out; perhaps I just wanted to impose my own views on Ichinose and the others. Am I actually a bit self-important?"
"Once they do something that doesn't fit my image of them, I start to be repulsed by them; this must also be wrong."
"No."
Amikura Mako shook her head and said: "Little Chihiro and Honami are best friends; I think it's a very normal thought to want to stand up for your friend."
"It's just that Yuki indeed exceeded my expectations a bit; since then, I feel like I don't really know Yuki that well."
"Right?"
Shirami Chihiro smiled in confirmation.
Although Ichinose said she had agreed to it voluntarily, it was really hard to believe that someone with Himeno Yuki's submissive personality would do such a thing.
"However."
Shirami Chihiro continued: "Later, seeing the happy appearance of Honami and Himeno, I suddenly felt that this was nothing bad."
"Perhaps it really is as Hoshinomiya-sensei said; such things are actually not uncommon. As long as you can see the other party's happy appearance, that's enough."
"Yeah..."
Amikura Mako couldn't help but nod: "Perhaps falling in love with someone really means disregarding everything for him."
"Yuki might be like that."
Shirami Chihiro also nodded in understanding.
Seeing the happy expressions of Hikigaya and Ichinose and the others, there was none of the jealousy shown on TV.
Perhaps it was as Ichinose said.
Even if everyone is together, as long as everyone can smile.
That's enough.
"Hey, Mako-chan."
Shirami Chihiro suddenly asked: "Do you think Hikki will have other girlfriends after this?"
Perhaps.
She could also become one of them.
Shirami Chihiro really liked this class; the thought of being able to be together with everyone forever seemed very nice.
"I think so."
Amikura Mako nodded.
If even people with such advantages as Sakayanagi and Ichinose could coexist without any grudge, why should they think so much.
Saying so, Amikura Mako couldn't help but rub Shirami Chihiro's small head and smile:
"Little Chihiro is completely different from when school started."
"Eh? Is that so?"
"Yeah, much more cheerful than at the start."
Thinking of when school first started, Amikura Mako couldn't help but recall: "At that time, little Chihiro didn't speak at all, and later only communicated with Honami, rarely chatting with us. Now you've become much more cheerful."
"Is that so?"
Shirami Chihiro was slightly stunned, carefully recalling the experience of this year.
Although she still couldn't talk to boys normally and would blush at the slightest thing, she could already chat happily with many girls.
This was perhaps her greatest growth this year.
"In middle school, I didn't dare talk to people at all; now I say more in one day than in the previous three years. This is all thanks to everyone's help, otherwise I certainly wouldn't have become like this."
Shirami Chihiro couldn't help but think of Sakura Airi.
If it weren't for the gentle treatment from Hikigaya, Ichinose, and everyone else, she would probably be similar to that Sakura Airi.
This was all thanks to the classmates of Class B.
"It's really great to be assigned to this class."
Shirami Chihiro couldn't help but reveal a smile: "Mako-chan, how about we go over to Hikki's side and take a look?"
"What are you thinking?"
Amikura Mako rolled her beautiful eyes and lightly flicked her small head.
"We're in the middle of an exam now; all right, it's time for us to sleep, better not to cause trouble for Hikki."
"Oh."
Shirami Chihiro rubbed her forehead where she had been flicked.
Speaking of which.
What exactly did Amikura Mako mean?
We're in the middle of an exam now; what if it wasn't an exam?
Perhaps.
Them being together forever would also be a good choice.
Thinking of this.
Shirami Chihiro and Amikura Mako fell into a beautiful sleep.
Perhaps.
Every moment now.
Will seem precious in the future.